AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL AUTONOMY IN THE DETERMINATION OF STATE POLICY ON GAMBLING, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, SECTIONS 2 AND 133 (O)

AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602 TO PROVIDE FOR STIFFER PENALTIES FOR GAMBLING AND/OR BETTING

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL AUTONOMY IN THE DETERMINATION OF STATE POLICY ON GAMBLING, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, SECTIONS 2, 27 AND 133 (O)

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS (SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE), AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ACCUSATIONS OF CHARLIE 'ATONG' ANG THAT TWO CABINET OFFICIALS, NAMELY JUSTICE SECRETARY VITALIANO AGUIRRE AND NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER HERMOGENES ESPERON, AND OTHER FORMER MILITARY OFFICIALS ARE USING THEIR AGENCIES AND POSITIONS IN AN ALLEGED PLOT TO KILL HIM IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE OVER HIS COMPANY'S GAMBLING OPERATIONS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS USE THE RESOURCES AND POWER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES FOR PUBLIC INTEREST AND IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES, AND THAT THEY SHOULD REFRAIN FROM DOING ACTS TO ADVANCE THEIR PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PROLIFERATION OF INTEGRATED CASINO-ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS AND THE EMERGENCE OF ONLINE-GAMBLING AND GAMBLING-BASED TOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROPOSING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN THE LAWS GOVERNING CASINO-ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS, ONLINE-GAMBLING AND GAMBLING-BASED TOURISM, AND ADDRESS THEIR SOCIAL COSTS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS; AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS (BLUE RIBBON) TO INQUIRE IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION'S (PAGCOR) CHARTER, OR PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1869, AS AMENDED, IN RELATION TO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 8, DATED 28 AUGUST 2001, PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM ENTERING, STAYING AND/OR PLAYING AT CASINOS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED ILLEGAL OPERATIONS OF A KOREAN GAMBLING GROUP IN TAGUIG

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT AND OTHER PERTINENT COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROLIFERATION OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL FORMS OF GAMBLING AND ITS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE, AND ON THE SPROUTING OF CASINOS AND INTERNET GAMBLING SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY